Vitamin D is an essential nutrient in the human diet· A unique property of vitamin D is that it can be produced by endogenous synthesis in the skin following sufficient Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation· In fact, our understanding of this compound has changed, such that it is no lon…
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Background: The problem of overweight and obese children now constitutes a global burden, with high prevalence rates being reported in many transitional societies. Children in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are 1.8 times more obese than those in the United States and, by age 18,…
Childhood obesity is a worldwide epidemic, and prevention through schools is the best way to target childhood obesity. In Lebanon, no school-based obesity intervention has been reported in the literature. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 4-week, cultura…
The primary aim of this study is to assess the effects of lifestyle (diet and physical activity) on body mass index (BMI), controlling for personal characteristics such as race, gender, and age, among college students in Malaysia. Secondary aims are to compare the BMI definition…
Background: Childhood obesity is highly prevalent among the fast-growing Latino communities. Promoting physical activity (PA) is a major measure to obesity prevention. American youth's PA levels have declined over the years and most youth are not meeting the current national PA …
The Middle East region shows a high percentage of overweight and obese people, which is linked to increases of food availability and decreases in physical activity. This study sought to investigate the prevalence of obesity in the Middle East from an anthropological perspective,…
Obesity is associated with the development of various metabolic diseases. Adipose tissue-derived factors may underlie this relationship. Two novel adipose signals associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease were investigated; interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the endogenous …
The genetics of obesity has been studied extensively in white populations, but very few studies have involved black populations. The genetic inheritance of obesity was examined in two samples of families of African origin. We used segregation analysis to study the transmission o…
Obesity is a major problem in the United States, especially for individuals at the extreme end of the weight scale. It has medical, social, and emotional consequences. Traditional treatments often consist of singular approaches that do not take into account the complex factors t…
Background: At the launching of a new drug, data are incomplete regarding its safety, due to limitations of clinical trials. Therefore, it is essential to collect and monitor postmarketing data on drug safety. Observational pharmacoepidemiological studies are one strategy to mon…
Amaç Çalışmamızdaki amaç, zebra balığında fazla beslenme ile oluşturulan tip 2 diyabet modelinde Stevia rebaudiana’nınolası etkisinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem Yetişkin zebra balıkları 15 gün boyunca fazla beslenmeye ve Stevia rebaudiana’nın düşük ve yüksek olmak üzere iki…
Amaç: Obezite tedavisinde iştah yönetimini kolaylaştıracak uygun egzersiz tedavisinin belirlenmesine katkı sağlamaktır. Gereç ve yöntem: 20 gönüllü erkek sporcu (20.6±1.6 yıl, 71.5,7±7.5 kg, 180±6.5 cm) antropometrik ölçümler sonrasında, maksimum oksijen tüketimleri (MaxVO2) ölç…
Amaç: Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar Myrtus Communis L. (MC) ekstraktının antioksidan ve antidiyabetik özelliklerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışmadaki hedefimiz bu ekstraktın yüksek yağlı diyet (YYD) ile beslenen sıçanların pankreası üzerinde etkilerini ortaya koyabilmektir. G…
Childhood obesity is a serious problem that is increasing rapidly worldwide, particularly in many industrialized nations, including the United States. In Saudi Arabia, childhood obesity is one of the most important health concerns. The incidence of childhood obesity in Saudi Ara…
Introduction . Companies spend 500 million annually marketing soft drinks to children. This is a public health concern given the current childhood obesity epidemic. The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the reliability and validity of a newly-developed nutrition media l…
The prevalence of obesity is rising steadily in the United Arab Emirates. This is an alarming situation, as increased body fat among children and adolescents may be a contributing factor for obesity in adulthood. Studies in the region have shown that the number of school childre…
Often referred to as the developing world's new burden of disease, obesity constitutes a major and growing health epidemic in Morocco, in particular for women. In this dissertation, I focus on how gender operates to affect obesity risk in the Moroccan context. I suggest that we …